Atlantic City project for $30M parking garage is delayed

ATLANTIC CITY -- A state agency delayed the awarding of a $30 million contract to build a parking garage, which was slated to begin construction in the fall, after a company challenged its approval, according to a report in the Press of Atlantic City.

The report said the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority delayed voting the contract with T.N. Ward Co. of Atlantic City after a rival construction company, Shoemaker Construction Co. of West Conshohocken, Pa., filed a written protest.

A spokesman for the board said they want to gather more information before awarding the contract for the 1,200-space garage, the report said.

The project was expected to create 250 to 300 construction jobs and was scheduled to be completed by late 2010, the report said.

The garage will be constructed at Fairmount and Mississippi avenues, which sits near the entrance of the Atlantic City Expressway to provide parking for shopping and Boardwalk attractions, the report said.

Google MapsFairmount and Mississippi avenues in Atlantic City, where a parking garage is slated to be built this fall.